Currycomb.



JAMES S. CAMPBELL, 0F HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA.

CURRYCOMB.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES S. CAMrBELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Huntsville, in the county of Schuyler and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Currycombs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates broadly to animal husbandry, and more particularly has reference to a currycomb.

As the primary object, it is contemplated by this invention to provide a currycomb with novel means for removably connecting a brushing element to the back thereof which is adapted to be used in conjunction with the teeth of the currycomb so as to efficiently groom a horse or other animal, the cleaning element being used subsequent to the combing-means; for brushing the dirt from the hide of the animal.

It is a more specific object of this invention to provide the back of the supporting plate with' means for receiving a cleaning element such as a corn cob, and to connect means to the receiving means for removably retaining the cleaning element in position.

A stillfurther object of my invention resides in the provision of a device of the character described that is simple in construction, efficient in operation and one that can be manufactured and placed on the mar ket at a minimum cost.

acteristic features and scope of my'invention will be more readily understood from the following description taken in connection'withthe accompanying drawings and pointed out in'the claims forming a part of this specification.

In the drawings 1 Figure 1 is a top plan of my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section. Referring more particularly ings in which similar reference numerals designate like and corresponding parts throughout the various views, I provide a supporting plate 1 formed preferably of any desirable metal, the respective ends of the plate being bent upwardly to provide flanges 2 and 3 while'channel shaped elements'& are secured in uniformly spaced relation and transversely of the plate by means of rivets 5, the edges of the sides of Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 14, 1916.

to the draw- Patented Aug. 21, 1917.

Serial No. 120,152

cured to the flange 3 and to the side of the adjacent channel shaped member a. A flange 8 projects at right angles from the securing member and is connected through the medium of a suitable fastening device 10 to a handle 11. An elongated bolt 12 passes through the flange 3 securing element 7 and handle 11, the outer end being engaged by a washer 13 and a nut 14- which serves to hold the" handle in a rigid position with respect to the plate 1.

Mounted upon the upper face of the plate adjacent the sides thereof are right angular securing flanges" 15 which are secured in position by rivets 5 which also securethe elements 4, the respective ends'of the flanges 15 being bent to provide securing flanges 16 and 17 the former being secured preferably by means of rivets to the flange 2 while the flanges 17 bear against the flange 3 and are held in this position by means of flanges 18 formed on the ends of the securing element 7 and secured in this position are further provided adjacent their outer ends'with a plurality of openings 22 also for a purpose to be described. Another channel shaped member 23 is secured lon gitudinally of the body and intermediate the sides by means of rivets 5 which secure the channel shaped members 4:, the outer end being flanged as at 24 and secured preferably by means of a rivet 25 to the flange 2. The inner-end of this member 28 is bent up to provide'a flan e 26 which is secured by the boltwhile the side pieces are provided with alining recesses 27 which also 'aline with the recesses 21 in the securing flanges 15. I

' The recesses 21' and 27 receive a suitable brushing and cleaning element preferably a corn-cob 28, the same being arranged transversely on the upper face of the plate 1 and in order to hold the cob in position, I have provided my improved retaining means, which in the present instance consists of a plate 29 arranged between the flange 26 and the flange 3 on the plate being maintained in position by the bolt 12. Catches 30 are formed integral wit-h the respective ends of the plate 29. A substantially U-shaped retaining element designated 81 isfor1i1ed from a single piece of resilient wire. This element has the sides adjacent the intermediate portion coiled as at 32 while the sides themselves are curved and terminate in hooks 33 which latter are removably and pivotally connected in the openings 22.. The intermediate portion is curved substantially midway its ends to provide a handle 34. In use the hooks are in engagement with the openings 22 While the sides are straddled about the cob 28 which is held within the recesses when the intermediate portion is engaged under the catches, the .tension of the coils'serving to retain the intermediate portion in engagement with these catches. Because of the means for adjustably securing the retaining element to the plate, it will be appreciated that various sized cobs may be secured. In releasing the cob it is only necessary to exert'a pressure against the handle 34 shoving it beneath the catches and then swinging the retaining element upwardly from engagement with the cob.

It is thought from the above that a detailed description of the operation will be unnecessary, but in use it will be appreciated that after the operator has combed a portion of the hide of the animal and removed the dirt and sediment therefrom, the handle can be turned so that the cob can be used as a ing means extending from one. face of the nection with the accompanying drawing, it

can easily be seen that I have provided a device that is simple in construction, containing but a few simple parts that can be cheaply manufactured and assembled and when assembled can be placed upon the market and sold at a minimum cost.

It will be understood that the above de-- scription and accompanying drawings comprehend only the general embodiment of my invention and that various minor changes in detail of construction, proportion and arrangement of the parts may be made within the scope of the appended claims and without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A currycomb including a plate, combs plate, and resilient and extensive retaining means mounted on the plate and adapted to removably hold corn cobs of various sizes on the plate. i

2. A currycomb comprising a supporting plate having combing means carried thereby, means mounted on the plate and adapted to receive another cleaning element, a handle, a retaining element pivotally mounted on said'receiving means and adapted to cooperate therewith for holding said other cleaning element on the currycomb, a catch member disposed on the plate and engage able by said retaining element, and common means. for fastening the catch member, supporting plate, and handle together.

3. Acurrycomb comprising a supporting plate having combing. members carried thereby, strengthening ribs secured to the plate and having alined portions thereof formed to provide receiving means adapted to receive another. cleaning element, a resilient retaining member connected to the currycomb and adapted tocooperatewith the receiving portions of said strengthening ribs to bind said other cleaning element upon the currycomb, said retaining element being formed with means, to permit an expansion of the same so as to accommodate cleaning elements of varying sizes.

4:- A currycomb comprising a supporting plate having combing members carried thereby, one face of the plate having up-.

standing flanges thereon formed with cutawayportions providing means adapted to recelve a corn cob, a retaining member having one endpivotally connected to thecurrycomb, and means on the currycomb to be detachably engaged by the otherend of the retam ng element when holding the corn cob 1n pos1t1on on the currycomb.

5. A currycomb comprising a supporting plate having combing members carried thereby, one face of theplatehaving'upstanding flanges thereon formed with cutaway portions providing receiving means adapted to receive a corn cob, a retaining member having one end pivotally connected to the currycomb, means on the currycomb to be-detachably engaged by the other end of the retaining element when holding the corn cob in position on the currycomb, said retaining element being formed with means whlch permit an expansion thereof so that corn cobs of varying sizes may be accommodated between said element and said flanges.

6. A currycomb comprising a supporting plate having combing members carried thereby, upstanding flanges on one face of the plate having cut-away portions therein adapted to receive another cleaning element, a resilient retaining member adapted to co operate with the flanges to hold the corn cobin position and having one end connected to the; currycomb, latch means engageable ,by

when securing the cleaning element in position on the eurrycomb.

7 A currycomb comprising a supporting plate having combing members carried thereby, upstanding flanges on one face of the plate having cut-away portions therein adapted to receive a corn cob, a resilient retaining member adapted to cooperate with the flanges to hold the corn cob in position and having one end pivotally connected to the currycomb, latch means engageable by the other end of said retaining member, said retaining member being formed With resilient convolutions therein Which permit an expansion of the member so that corn-cobs of v grying sizes may be secured on the currycom Copies of this patent may be obtained for 8. In a currycomb, a body member formed retaining element being formed With means to permit an expansion of the same so as to accommodate cleaning elements of varying sizes.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

JAMES S. CAMPBELL. Witnesses:

J. A. BLAoK, WM. DALY.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,237,468, granted August 21, 1917, upon the application of James S. Campbell, for an improvement in Currycombs, an error appears requiring correction as follows: In the grant and in the heading to the printed specification the residence of the patentee was erroneously given as Huntsville, Alabama, Whereas said residence should have been given as Huntsville, Illinois; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 20th day of November, A. D., 1917.

R. F. WHITEHEAD,

Acting Commissioner of Patents.

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